Crime & Safety in Lincoln, NE

Lincoln has a violent crime rate of 383 per 100,000 residents, 1% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 213.3 per 100,000, robbery at 57.0, rape at 111.0. The murder rate is 1.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,751 per 100,000, 40% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,255, burglary at 339, vehicle theft at 156 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lincoln receives a safety grade of F.